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The Internet is
    for Everyone!
    Join with us to keep the
    Internet open, thriving,
    and benefitting people
    around the globe.




                                                             ISOC Canada Chapter launched
                                                              in April 2013 as the voice for
                                                              Canadians on Internet Issues
A global, cause-driven organization, the Internet Society
                                                            To achieve our mission, the Internet Society:
is a leading advocate for the ongoing development of
the Internet as an open platform that serves the social,    •	   Champions public policies that support a free and
                                                                 open Internet
economic, and educational needs of people throughout
the world.                                                  •	   Facilitates the open development of Internet
                                                                 standards and protocols to allow everyone to 	
                                                                 connect to everything on line
Founded in 1992 by several Internet pioneers, the
                                                            •	   Offers discussion forums on issues that affect
Internet Society works in the areas of technology,
                                                                 Internet evolution, development, and use in 	
policy, development, and education to promote an                 technical, commercial, societal, and other contexts
open, accessible Internet for everyone. A shared
                                                            •	   Works globally on Internet issues, leveraging
vision of keeping the Internet open unites the 	                 Regional Bureaus and Chapters for collaboration
60,000 individuals, 90 Chapters, and more than 	                 and engagement that strengthens our impact and
130 organizations around the world that are members              relevance at the local level
of the Internet Society. Together, we represent             •	   Promotes professional development and builds
a worldwide network focused on identifying and                   community to foster participation and leadership 	
                                                                 in areas important to the Internet’s evolution
addressing the challenges and opportunities that 	
exist online today and in the years ahead.


   Join the Canada Chapter
   http://www.internetsociety.ca

www.internetsociety.org
The Internet Society at Work
                                 Advocating Open Internet Standards                     Points (IXPs). The Internet Society was selected
                                 The Internet’s open standards are essential 	          by the African Union to conduct 60 workshops
                                 to allowing devices, services, and applications        in 30 African countries to support establishing
                                 to work together across a dispersed network            IXPs to help provide a more locally operated and
                                 of networks. The Internet Society is the               economically accessible pan-African Internet.
                                 organizational home for the Internet Engineering
                                 Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture Board     Supporting Trust and Confidence Online
                                 (IAB), and the Internet Research Task Force            The collection and use of identifying online data 	
                                 (IRTF). Virtually everything we do online today is     is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Internet
                                 because of work done in the IETF constellation.        economy. The Internet Society works in both
                                                                                        the technical and policy arenas, supporting the
                                 Advancing Policy Issues                                development of tools and policies that empower
                                 The multi-stakeholder Internet governance model        people to manage their online identities and the
                                 must be preserved. Over the years, we’ve been          ‘digital footprint’ they leave behind.
                                 major contributors to high-level discussions on
                                 Internet governance, digital content, privacy,         Impacting Lives
                                 and many other issues. We promote, influence,          By encouraging innovative thinking and training
                                 and shape discussions through participation in         future leaders, we can impact an entire community
                                 international fora such as the Internet Governance     or an individual’s career path. The Internet Society
                                 Forum (IGF), World Intellectual Property               supports initiatives that address educational and
                                 Organization (WIPO), Organization for Economic         societal issues related to Internet development
                                 Co-operation and Development (OECD), and               and online connectivity in underserved communities.
                                 International Telecommunication Union (ITU).           Community Grants support a broad range of
                                                                                        projects from providing Internet access to visually
                                 Promoting Key Internet Technologies                    impaired people in Armenia to empowering youth
                                 We actively promote technologies that are vital        in Somalia by building Internet training centers.
                                 to the open, global Internet, such as IPv6 and         Our Fellowship programs give engineers from
                                 Domain Name System Security Extensions                 emerging regions the opportunity to advance their
                                 (DNSSEC). The Internet Society hosted World            professional growth, build experience, and make
                                 IPv6 Day in 2011 and World IPv6 Launch in              valuable connections.
                                 2012, which garnered worldwide attention.
                                 Our Deploy360 Program provides real-world              Recognizing Industry Leaders
                                 deployment information on key Internet                 Extraordinary people have helped to shape the
                                 technologies and is the top DNSSEC resource 	          Internet we enjoy today. The Internet Society
                                 for IT professionals today.                            is home to multiple high profile recognition
                                                                                        programs, including the Internet Hall of Fame,
                                 Improving Internet Access                              which honors individuals who have made
                                 The Internet becomes increasingly more valuable        significant contributions to the development and
                                 and useful for all users when more people,             advancement of the global Internet; the Postel
                                 businesses, institutions, and ideas are connected      Service Award, named for Dr. Jonathan B. Postel
                                 to it. We work to foster robust, efficient, and cost   to recognize service to the data communications
                                 effective interconnection and traffic exchange         community; and the Itojun Service Award,
                                 environments in developing countries, including        in honor of Dr. Jun-ichiro “Itojun” Hagino to
                                 assisting the development of Internet Exchange         recognize service to the IPv6 community.


Internet Society
Galerie Jean-Malbuisson 15
CH-1204 Geneva, Switzerland
Tel: +41 22 807 1444
                                 Get Involved!
Fax: +41 22 807 1445
http://www.internetsociety.org   We must be vigilant in defending the Internet’s core principles that have so clearly
                                 contributed to its growth. We all have a stake in preserving the Internet. Join with
1775 Wiehle Ave. Suite 201
Reston, VA 20190, USA            us as we work to ensure a global, open Internet that continues to grow and bring
Tel: +1 703 439 2120
Fax: +1 703 326 9881
                                 benefits to the world.
Email: info@isoc.org
                                 Learn more at www.internetsociety.org

                                 Join ISOC Canada Chapter contact@internetsociety.ca




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  • 1. The Internet is for Everyone! Join with us to keep the Internet open, thriving, and benefitting people around the globe. ISOC Canada Chapter launched in April 2013 as the voice for Canadians on Internet Issues A global, cause-driven organization, the Internet Society To achieve our mission, the Internet Society: is a leading advocate for the ongoing development of the Internet as an open platform that serves the social, • Champions public policies that support a free and open Internet economic, and educational needs of people throughout the world. • Facilitates the open development of Internet standards and protocols to allow everyone to connect to everything on line Founded in 1992 by several Internet pioneers, the • Offers discussion forums on issues that affect Internet Society works in the areas of technology, Internet evolution, development, and use in policy, development, and education to promote an technical, commercial, societal, and other contexts open, accessible Internet for everyone. A shared • Works globally on Internet issues, leveraging vision of keeping the Internet open unites the Regional Bureaus and Chapters for collaboration 60,000 individuals, 90 Chapters, and more than and engagement that strengthens our impact and 130 organizations around the world that are members relevance at the local level of the Internet Society. Together, we represent • Promotes professional development and builds a worldwide network focused on identifying and community to foster participation and leadership in areas important to the Internet’s evolution addressing the challenges and opportunities that exist online today and in the years ahead. Join the Canada Chapter http://www.internetsociety.ca www.internetsociety.org
  • 2. The Internet Society at Work Advocating Open Internet Standards Points (IXPs). The Internet Society was selected The Internet’s open standards are essential by the African Union to conduct 60 workshops to allowing devices, services, and applications in 30 African countries to support establishing to work together across a dispersed network IXPs to help provide a more locally operated and of networks. The Internet Society is the economically accessible pan-African Internet. organizational home for the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Internet Architecture Board Supporting Trust and Confidence Online (IAB), and the Internet Research Task Force The collection and use of identifying online data (IRTF). Virtually everything we do online today is is one of the fastest growing sectors of the Internet because of work done in the IETF constellation. economy. The Internet Society works in both the technical and policy arenas, supporting the Advancing Policy Issues development of tools and policies that empower The multi-stakeholder Internet governance model people to manage their online identities and the must be preserved. Over the years, we’ve been ‘digital footprint’ they leave behind. major contributors to high-level discussions on Internet governance, digital content, privacy, Impacting Lives and many other issues. We promote, influence, By encouraging innovative thinking and training and shape discussions through participation in future leaders, we can impact an entire community international fora such as the Internet Governance or an individual’s career path. The Internet Society Forum (IGF), World Intellectual Property supports initiatives that address educational and Organization (WIPO), Organization for Economic societal issues related to Internet development Co-operation and Development (OECD), and and online connectivity in underserved communities. International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Community Grants support a broad range of projects from providing Internet access to visually Promoting Key Internet Technologies impaired people in Armenia to empowering youth We actively promote technologies that are vital in Somalia by building Internet training centers. to the open, global Internet, such as IPv6 and Our Fellowship programs give engineers from Domain Name System Security Extensions emerging regions the opportunity to advance their (DNSSEC). The Internet Society hosted World professional growth, build experience, and make IPv6 Day in 2011 and World IPv6 Launch in valuable connections. 2012, which garnered worldwide attention. Our Deploy360 Program provides real-world Recognizing Industry Leaders deployment information on key Internet Extraordinary people have helped to shape the technologies and is the top DNSSEC resource Internet we enjoy today. The Internet Society for IT professionals today. is home to multiple high profile recognition programs, including the Internet Hall of Fame, Improving Internet Access which honors individuals who have made The Internet becomes increasingly more valuable significant contributions to the development and and useful for all users when more people, advancement of the global Internet; the Postel businesses, institutions, and ideas are connected Service Award, named for Dr. Jonathan B. Postel to it. We work to foster robust, efficient, and cost to recognize service to the data communications effective interconnection and traffic exchange community; and the Itojun Service Award, environments in developing countries, including in honor of Dr. Jun-ichiro “Itojun” Hagino to assisting the development of Internet Exchange recognize service to the IPv6 community. Internet Society Galerie Jean-Malbuisson 15 CH-1204 Geneva, Switzerland Tel: +41 22 807 1444 Get Involved! Fax: +41 22 807 1445 http://www.internetsociety.org We must be vigilant in defending the Internet’s core principles that have so clearly contributed to its growth. We all have a stake in preserving the Internet. Join with 1775 Wiehle Ave. Suite 201 Reston, VA 20190, USA us as we work to ensure a global, open Internet that continues to grow and bring Tel: +1 703 439 2120 Fax: +1 703 326 9881 benefits to the world. Email: info@isoc.org Learn more at www.internetsociety.org Join ISOC Canada Chapter contact@internetsociety.ca gen-aboutISOC-201302-en